Question

Which plant hormone is named anti-ageing hormone?

Answer 1

Phytohormones :

1. A chemical substance produced naturally in trace amounts in plants is called plant hormones or phytohormones.
2. It is translocated from one region to another region for regulating physiological reactions.
3. There are two types of hormones growth promoters and growth inhibitors.

Anti-ageing hormone:

1. The plant hormone that retards senescence in plants and delays ageing is known as cytokinin or kinetin.
2. In the 1950s cytokinin was discovered by F. Skoog and his workers.
3. The differentiation and outgrowth of axillary buds are stimulated by cytokinin.
4. It also helps in cell division, shoot growth, etc.